Impossible Is Nothing: Cauliflower Crust Pizza

While I don’t think Adidas had pizza in mind when they come up with their Impossible is Nothing tagline, apparently the same goes. A few weeks ago, I came across a recipe for a pizza crust which primarily contained three ingredients:

Cauliflower

Eggs

Cheese

…That’s right, not a hint of flour. I couldn’t decide whether I was intrigued, excited, or skeptical. It’s a good thing I am easily persuaded because one look at the picture and it immediately found its way onto my ever-growing “To Make List”:

I know, I know: all you pizza connoisseurs are probably not buying it but I promise you that it tasted delicious. I’m not going to lie and say it’s just like eating a flour pizza crust…because it’s not. But surprisingly, it’s not like eating cauliflower either. It has its own charm and tastes very pizza-esque.

Whether you’re on a low-carb diet, seeking an innovative way to sneak some extra veggies into your diet, falling into a food rut or simply looking for a new recipe to dabble with, this is definitely worth a shot. And for what it’s worth:

Cheese + Marinara sauce = Win

Cauliflower Crust Pizza –serves 1

Crust Ingredients

1 cup grated raw cauliflower

2 egg whites whisked

2 tablespoons grated cheese (I used parmesan)

Your choice of herbs (I used parsley & oregano)

Salt to taste

Method

Preheat the oven to 200*C

Steam your grated cauliflower for 4-5 minutes.

Once steamed, pat dry the cauliflower to remove the excess water

In a separate bowl, combine the cauliflower with the egg whites, cheese, and herbs. Mix well.

Spoon out the mixture on a non-stick pan (or parchment paper if you have) and spread the mixture out to form a circle.

Bake it in the oven for 25-30 minutes, turning it halfway through cooking time.

When ready, remove from oven and add on your toppings.

Place the pizza back in the oven for a few minutes and remove when the cheese has melted/browned

*Note: It’s prone to break so I would suggest eating it with a fork & knife .

I was considering a cauliflower crust when I made a primal quiche the other day, but went almond meal instead as cauliflower crusts sounded too good to be true/possible. Glad you gave it a try, now I can be brave enough to attempt a vegan version in my own kitchen 😉

This looks fab. I have cauliflower in my fridge which was bought for this very reason, but I haven’t made it yet. I am wanting to try making it with almond flour. Maybe it will hold better? I am not sure.

My sister often replaces rice with cauliflower, this looks like something I must try!
I guess my concern would be… does it stay well together? I could see the crust falling apart easily even with the eggs in the ingredients.
I love modifying recipes like this though, I may try this this weekend if I have time between studying 🙂

I’ve heard about cauliflower rice but am yet to try it…as long as you have a good sauce/curry, I can imagine working out really well! To be honest, it doesn’t stay amazingly together so I would suggest using a fork & knife! Alternatively adding in some flour might give hold it together better!

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